November 1, 2019 George A. Carlson (above), the grandfather of author and photographer Jeff Lowdermilk, entered the French town of Stenay on the morning of the Armistice, November 11, 1918. A century later, Lowdermilk was in Stenay for ceremonies
Ten years ago today, I gave the eulogy at my mother’s memorial service. Numerous in attendance were above the age of eighty-five. I began by saying, “For many of you, the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor seventy years ago
William Dabney (wearing his Legion of Honor Medal) to the right, accompanied by his son, Vinney. June 6, 2021, is the 77th Anniversary of D-Day. Honoring the Courageous Americans of D-Day, the most important day of the twentieth century. The
At 10:45 AM, I stood by my Grandfather’s headstone and talked on the phone with my dear friend, Sandra Pershing. She is the window of the great general’s oldest grandson, John Warren Pershing III, Colonel United States Army. At precisely
YPO Vauclair is a cherished friend of Jack Port’s and mine. Jack is my dear friend, who is a 4th Division D-Day Veteran of Utah Beach. Jack will be 99 years old this coming April and is doing well. My
Today is the special day a grateful nation honors our courageous Veterans and all members of our military. They are and have been the shield that protects us; without them, our great country would be nothing. We owe everything to
Today is a great day in American and world history. It is the 75th anniversary of the unconditional surrender of Japan, which ended World War II. In the United States, the surrender happened on August 14, but with the time
July 4, 1917, Paris, France The American army was beginning to arrive in France in late June 1917. The first U.S. Army unit to arrive was the 16th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Division (the Big Red One.) On July
Last November (2019) I attended the New Mexico National Guard’s Military Ball in Albuquerque. The honored guest speaker was U.S. Air Force General (Four Star) Joseph L. Lengyel, who is the National Guard Bureau Chief and a member of the
This magnificent statue of a doughboy stands in Elizabeth Park in Pueblo, Colorado. It honors the U.S. armed services during World War I. My Grandfather, George A. Carlson, took me to the park in 1976. My wife and I pass
The famous Christmas Prayer was issued to the officers and troops on December 22. The day after, the clouds dissipated and the U.S. Army Air Corp was at last able to come in and assist the 3rd Army’s advance to victory. The
Writer, photographer, lecturer, and student of the First and Second World Wars
I have traveled to Europe several times over the last few years to follow my grandfather’s path as detailed in his World War I diary.